Palette Love

I, literally, have a major compulsion with buying palettes.

I don't know exactly why this is BUT it probably has something to do with the multitude of colors and beauty products combined in a cute, portable (even purse-sized) compact. As I'm sure you can tell, I adore palettes hence why I have over 20 different types.

Here are a few of my faves occupying space on my vanity table:


Sephora Collection Color Palette - I am a huge fan of the Sephora Collection for numerous reasons but the main one is the price. This palette was only $30 and is well-worth that small investment because it contains 32 eye shadows, 16 lip colors, 3 blushes and 1 shimmer bronzer.


Lancome Absolu Voyage Makeup Palette - How handy is this cute little thing right? I got this at the duty free shop about 5 months ago and am still surprised that it was only $66. The palette contains a concealer, powder, blush, 6 eye shadows, a black kohl liner, mascara, a lip liner and 3 lipsticks.

Tarte "The Jewelry Box" Palette - I've mentioned this palette before on my New York recap post here but this palette deserves quite a bit of praise. I purchased this when I was on my trip for only $58 and, for those that know the Tarte line, this is a wonderful deal. It contains 32 shimmer and matte eye shadows, a bronzer, a highlighter, 8 lip glosses, 5 liners and a gold necklace (not shown here).

Sephora Loves Canada Minibag Palette - This palette is super tiny and actually fits right in the palm of my hand and best of all, it can be tucked into a small clutch bag when out for an evening. It contains 9 eye shadows, 4 lip glosses and 1 blush that are all either pink or nude tones. A huge bargain at only $18


Tarte's Ten Limited Edition Collector's Palette - I wanted this palette for eons and finally purchased it on Wednesday with a gift card. I will say this palette is a bit expensive ($57) but again, if you're familiar with the Tarte line, than you know the shadows are long lasting and created without parabens, sulfates, and synthetic dyes or fragrances. This palette is gorgeous as all 10 shadows are limited edition shades and the palette also has both a brown/black duo eyeliner and a mascara sample.


Dior Travel Studio Makeup Palette - I blogged about this already a while back as Allan picked this palette up for me as a surprise but I can't sing its praises enough. This palette is light-weight and contains everything you need to create your perfect look. It has a foundation, 3 eye shadow duos, 3 lip glosses, one mascara, 1 eye liner and 1 lip liner.

Last but not least, the Spehora Collection Color Flip - As you can see, I only paid $18 for this bad boy. It's a very well designed palette as each level contains something new and you flip back and forth between the levels you need. It contains 8 eye shadows, 8 lip glosses, 1 blush and 1 bronzer. I am so in love with the turquoise color from this palette and can not wait to wear it!

I should probably mention that my next giveaway will include a selection of different palettes, following this theme so stay tuned ladies! On another note, what do you think of these palettes? Have you used any of them before?

Ciao

Sephora by OPI Urban Ballerina Collection

Is it the colors of this new launch by OPI that got me OR could it be the fantastic abstract ballerina sketch on the box??? Either way, in lust I am with this amazing new nail polish collection. Not only does this cute set have a fantastic nude and the perfect pale pink but it also gives you a rocker edge with the dark gray and metallic purple. These colors make the name, Urban Ballerina Collection, completely fitting.

The Sephora by OPI Urban Ballerina Collection includes four 0.125oz bottles of Leotard-Optional, The Way Tutu His Heart, Who's Spinning Tonight? and Break a Leg-Warmer! The set is a limited edition and definitely worth it's $18 (USD) price tag.

The rest of the Urban Collection includes:

Break a Leg-Warmer! - an opaque charcoal gray
Leotard-Optional - an opaque dark beige
Let's Plie - an opaque metallic light beige


Shinny Dancer - an opaque slate with glitter
The Way Tutu His Heart - an opaque light pink
Who's Spinning Tonight - an opaque metallic purple

These colors take me back to my days of being a ballet dancer. Though we were never allowed to actually wear nail polish in class, our leg-warmers, leotards, tights, pointe shoes and wrap sweaters were always various shades of pinks, grays and beige. Just looking at this collection, I can already pick out my new nail color staples for the coming year.

According to me, this collection is spot on. The only minor issue is that the mini set is not available currently in Canada. (I've been told that the release date will be this month sometime.) You can purchase the full size individual bottles currently at Sephora.